Schwermut

[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt]

/[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schwermut” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,689 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,689
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - depressive Stimmung

Key facts for Schwermut
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchwermut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,689
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schwermut” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schwermut lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schwermut is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,689 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "depressive Stimmung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schwermut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schwermut, spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    depressive Stimmung

Synonyms

DepressionMelancholieSchwermütigkeit

This word in other languages

melancholy(English)mélancolie(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schwermut"?
"Schwermut" is spelled S-C-H-W-E-R-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt].
What does "Schwermut" mean?
As a noun, "Schwermut" means: depressive Stimmung
How do you pronounce "Schwermut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schwermut" is [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schwermut" come from?
"Schwermut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schwermut”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-W-E-R-M-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmuːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list